SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 16, 2009

 

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

6820 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  972-980-9917

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 

 

Section 7 –	Regulation FD.
Item 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On February 17, 2009, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing the declaration on February 16, 2009 of the Registrant’s quarterly dividend to common stock shareholders in the amount of $0.11 per share.  The dividend will be payable on March 25, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2009.

 

Section 9 –	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)     Exhibits.

 

99 Press Release, dated February 17, 2009

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: February 17, 2009	By:	/s/ Douglas H. Brooks
		Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board
		President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 99

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:		Stacey Sullivan, Media Relations		Marie Perry, Investor Relations
		(972) 770-7290		(972) 770-7228

 

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL BOARD DECLARES COMMON DIVIDEND

 

DALLAS (Feb. 17, 2009) -The Board of Directors for Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share on the common stock of the company.

 

The dividend will be paid on March 25, 2009 to shareholders of record as of March 12, 2009.

 

At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2009, Brinker International either owned, operated or franchised 1,704 restaurants under the names Chili's Grill & Bar (1,495 restaurants), On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina (165 restaurants) and Maggiano's Little Italy (44 restaurants). Brinker also holds a minority interest in Romano’s Macaroni Grill.

 

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and, consequently, could be affected by general business and economic conditions, the impact of competition, the impact of acquisitions and divestitures and other strategic transactions, the seasonality of the company's business, adverse weather conditions, future commodity prices, fuel and utility costs and availability, terrorists acts, consumer perception of food safety, changes in consumer taste and behavior, health epidemics or pandemics, changes in demographic trends, availability of employees, unfavorable publicity, the company's ability to meet its growth plan, acts of God, governmental regulations, and inflation.

 

 

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